July 9, 2025 – Story and photos by Joshua Ross
Every year, thousands of 12 year olds from all over the world compete for a chance to play in Williamsport, PA. at the Little League World Series.
Teams start off with pool play, then move on to District elimination rounds. That’s where the Hingham team is now. The boys went 3-2 in pool play, which saw four of the top six teams advance. Now, in the double elimination round, Hingham won their first two games against Milton National and Norwell. They lost 10-3 versus a tough Braintree American team. And will face-off against Norwell again tonight in Hanover at 5:30pm for a chance to play Braintree American again for the District title tomorrow.
“I’m very proud of how this group has set a standard for themselves from the first day of practice and dedicated every day to playing with effort, teamwork, and fun,” said head coach Pat Riley. “They’re a joy to be around and a lot of fun to watch play the game.”
The boys have had some memorable moments throughout the tournament, including a 3-2 loss in eight innings to Scituate in pool play and a convincing 9-1 win vs Norwell, where Hingham belted two home runs and put up six runs in the top of the 6th inning to secure the win.
The last time a Hingham team won District 8 and moved on to Sectionals was in 2021 when they were eliminated via a run differential tiebreaker.
2025 Hingham Williamsport Team
#1 – Jack O’Connor
#2 – Dillon Maguire
#4 – Finn Carlton
#5 – Timmy Merrigan
#8 – Henry Thompson
#11 – Finn Riley
#12 – Grady Tysdal
#13 – Tucker Carlton
#17 – Liam OConnell
#23 – Teddy Hart
#27 – William Fideli
#33 – Dylan Carpenter
Good luck fellas!